Past Events from September 14, 2014 – May 24, 2025 – SanibelCaptivaNews.com

CAPTIVA HOLIDAY VILLAGE: NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 4

Captiva Holiday Village 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva Island, United States

Captiva Holiday Village, 'Tween Waters Inn Reindeer & Holiday Lighting, Courtesy Of Captiva Holiday Village. Captiva Holiday Village Opening Friday Night, Thanksgiving Weekend! Captiva Island will be a magical place again this year for the holiday season!  The charming barrier island in the tropical Gulf of Mexico will transform into a Holiday Village with events every weekend...

LUMINARY FESTIVAL ON SANIBEL & CAPTIVA

Sanibel Island Chamber Of Commerce 1159 Causeway Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

Luminary Festival On Sanibel December 4th & Captiva December 5th, Photo Credit - Captiva Holday Village & 'Tween Water Inn. 31st Annual Luminary Festival On Sanibel & Captiva Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th. The 31st Annual Luminary Festival will occur on Sanibel on Friday, December 4th and on Captiva Saturday, December 5th. The Luminary...

LIVE MUSIC @ KEYLIME BISTRO

Keylime Bistro 11509 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva Island, FL, United States

Keylime Bistro, Captiva Island Keylime Bistro features live music 7 days a week! Call 239-395-4000 to check on daily featured music. "The Award winning Keylime Bistro serving breakfast, lunch and dinner is sure to tantalize the most demanding palate, with a full bar and live entertainment featured 7 days and nights. Awarded News Press 1st...

DOLPHIN WATCH & WILDLIFE ADVENTURE CRUISE

Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Ln, Captiva Island, FL, United States

Captiva Dolphin Jumping, Captiva Cruises Dolphin Watch & Wildlife Adventure Cruise There is nothing more exciting than the Dolphin Watch & Wildlife Adventure Cruise and to see these beautiful marine mammals jumping in the wake of our comfortable vessel. We see dolphins on about 95% of our cruises.  You will also spot many of the...

$27.50

CROW: CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE

CROW, Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

CROW, Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Sanibel, Photo Credit - CROW The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is a teaching hospital and visitor education center. CROW is dedicated to saving wildlife through state of the art veterinary care, research, education and conservation medicine. Under the hospital director and full time veterinarians, CROW’s...

$5

“DING” DARLING SAVING SEA TURTLES EXHIBIT

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL, United States

Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Ding Darling Saving Sea Turtles Exhibit Saving Sea Turtles Exhibit in the free “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center The Refuge unveiled its latest Saving Sea Turtles exhibit in the free “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center on Friday, August 29, 2014. The new exhibit was made possible by a West Coast...

‘TWEEN WATERS INN CRAB RACES MONDAY & THURSDAY NIGHTS

'Tween Waters Inn 15951 Captiva Drive, Captiva Island, United States

'Tween Waters Inn Crab Races, Photo Courtesy Of 'Tween Waters Inn. ‘Tween Waters Inn Crab Races Monday & Thursday Evenings @ 6 & 9 PM It’s a legendary ‘Tween Waters Inn tradition that spans almost 25 years — so on your marks, get set and make sure you absolutely go (Monday and Thursday evenings, October...

LIVE MUSIC @ THE MUCKY DUCK

The Mucky Duck 11546 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva Island, FL, United States

The Mucky Duck, Captiva Island, Photo Courtesy Of The Mucky Duck Live Music On The Beach @ The Mucky Duck The Mucky Duck features music by Mark Dupuy on Mondays; Rich Lancaster, Wednesdays; Gene Federico, Thursdays and Saturdays; and Buckeye Ken, Fridays. Located deep in the heart of downtown Captiva, where the sun sets nightly....

SHELL M– USEUM MARINE NATURALIST SAILING ADVENTURE

Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Ln, Captiva Island, FL, United States

Captiva Cruises & Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Marine Naturalist Sailing Adventure Captiva Cruises & Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Marine Naturalist Sailing Adventure The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Captiva Cruises present an island ecological expedition that will educate and excite marine enthusiasts. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Please note that the...

$100

GUIDED SANIBEL KAYAK & CANOE TOURS

Tarpon Bay Explorers 900 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, United States

Roseate Spoonbills, Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Photo Credit - Laurel Burnsed. Tarpon Bay Explorers Guided Sanibel Kayak & Canoe Tours “Tarpon Bay is one of the top ten places to paddle in the nation!” -Canoe & Kayak Magazine Tarpon Bay Explorers Is Open 7 Days A Week At 8am Kayak Trail Tour - $30 adult,...

“DING” DARLING MANATEE PROGRAMS

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL, United States

Manatee Walking on Land, FWC Fish And Wildlife Research, Photo credit - Edgar Stout Manatee "Walks & Talks"  At “Ding” Darling Sundays & Wednesdays Along With Other Programs Every Day! Learn about Florida Manatees at a free program every Sunday at 11 AM and Wednesday at 1 PM at "Ding" Darling! Gator and Croc free...

“DING” DARLING GATOR & CROC PROGRAMS

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL, United States

Swamp Dragons 3, Alligator Baby On Mother Alligator's Head, Photo Courtesy Of John Moran. Gator & Croc Talks  At “Ding” Darling Tuesdays & Thursdays, Along With Other Programs Every Day! Learn about Gators & Crocs at a free program every Tuesday at 1 PM and  Thursday at 11 AM. Manatee programs every Sunday at 11 AM and Wednesday at...

GATOR & CROCODILE TALES, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

American Alligator, Sanibel Island, Photo Credit - Tambako The Jaguar American Crocodile, Sanibel Island & Florida Everglades, Photo Credit - Gregory Smith Gator & Crocodile Tales, Sanibel & Captiva Cost of the program is $5 per adult, with members and children attending for free. As recently as several years ago, a very large Florida Crocodile...

$5

COYOTE & BEAR TALES, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

Sanibel, Florida Black Bear, Photo Credit - Joe McKenna Sanibel, Florida Coyote, Photo Credit - Dru Bloomfield Coyotes & Bear Tales On Sanibel & Captiva! Cost of the program is $5 per adult, with members and children attending for free. Coyotes and a Florida black bear have been documented on Sanibel & Captiva Islands. A...

$5

BOBCAT TALES, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

Sanibel, Florida Bobcat, Photo Credit- Linda Tanner Bobcats Play A Big Role On Sanibel & Captiva Islands “Bobcat: Master of Survival” is how author Kevin Hansen describes Lynx rufus. While other wild feline species are in trouble, bobcats seem to be flourishing through most of their North American range and this adaptable feline’s ability to survive close to humans...

$5

OTTER TALES, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United States

Mother River Otter and Pups, Sanibel File Photo, Photo Credit - David Brossard. River Otters On Sanibel & Captiva. No one knows how many North American river otters live on Sanibel and Captiva. Some say there are fewer since 2004’s Hurricane Charley. Come and learn about this large, aquatically adapted member of the weasel family....

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